For upper elementary school students! A lively and educational true-or-false quiz

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.

We’ve put together a collection of a little unexpected true-or-false quizzes that will make upper elementary school kids blurt out, “Huh, really?” You’ll find plenty of questions about science, social studies, living things, and nature.

They’re all connected to what you learn at school, so you can check your knowledge while having fun.

You can take turns quizzing friends, host a quiz contest with your family—there are lots of ways to enjoy it.

That satisfying moment when you get it right, and the exciting moment when you get it wrong and discover something new—both are thrilling, aren’t they? Keep an open mind and give it a try!

For upper elementary students! Fun and educational true-or-false quiz (11–20)

Bees collect flower nectar for their fellow hive members: true or false?

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Bees collect nectar not only for themselves but also for their colony. By bringing the nectar back to the hive, it becomes food for their nestmates and larvae. In addition, as they fly from flower to flower gathering nectar and pollen, they help pollinate plants.

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True or false: Some species of pufferfish are poisonous?

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Some species of pufferfish contain a potent toxin called tetrodotoxin. It is especially concentrated in the liver and ovaries, and consuming it can be life-threatening. Therefore, when pufferfish is prepared for eating, it is handled carefully by chefs with specialized licenses.

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True or false: The Shinkansen was the first train invented in Japan.

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The first train invented in Japan was not the Shinkansen. The Shinkansen is a high-speed railway that began operating in 1964, but Japan’s first electric train was the “electric railway” of the Meiji era, which began running in Kyoto in 1895.

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Dolphins are mammals—true or false?

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Dolphins may look like fish, but they are actually mammals, just like humans. They breathe air with their lungs, give birth to live young instead of laying eggs, and mothers raise their babies with milk.

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Does gold dissolve in water: true or false?

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Gold is chemically stable, so it does not dissolve in water. It’s used for things like jewelry and coins. Jewelry made of gold won’t rust even if you wear it in the bath.

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In conclusion

Through true-or-false quizzes designed for upper elementary students, we learned a variety of things—from science and social studies to the wonders of living creatures. Because the format is simple, it’s easy to enjoy: you can take turns making questions with friends or have fun with your family. Using the knowledge you gain from the quizzes as a springboard to dig deeper could be interesting, too. Be sure to make use of it in your daily life!